Betekenis van extending In het Nederlands

• 0 present participle of extend

• 1 to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer:

  • We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger).

  • The government has produced a series of leaflets designed to extend (= increase) public awareness of the dangers of AIDS.

  • We're planning to extend our publishing of children's books (= increase it).

  • The bar has recently extended its opening hours (= made them longer).

  • I need to extend my visa (= make it last longer).

• 2 to stretch something out:

  • We've extended a clothesline (= made it reach) between two trees in the garden.

  • He extended his hand as a greeting (= held out his hand for someone to shake it).

• 3 to reach, stretch, or continue:

  • The Sahara Desert extends for miles.

  • The path extends beyond the end of the road.

  • Rain is expected to extend to (= arrive in) all parts of the country by this evening.

  • The effects of this legislation will extend (= reach) further than the government intends.

• 4 to offer or give something to someone:

  • I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.

  • The chairperson extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker.

  • The government is extending aid to people who have been affected by the earthquake.

  • [ + two objects ] The bank has agreed to extend us money/extend money to us (= lend us money) to buy our house.

• 5 to include or affect someone or something:

  • Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people.

  • Her new-found tolerance does not extend to single mothers.

  • The invitation did not extend to family members.

• 6 to cause someone to use all their ability:

  • She feels that her job doesn't extend her enough.